proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Erīneus
Erīneus m sg (genitive Erīneī)
Classical[ɛˈriː.ne.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈriː.ne.us]
Meaning
- One of the town of the tetrapolis of Doris
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Erīneus | — |
| genitive | Erīneī | — |
| dative | Erīneō | — |
| accusative | Erīneum | — |
| ablative | Erīneō | — |
| vocative | Erīnee | — |
| locative | Erīneī | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρινεός (Erineós).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyErineusErineus or ERINEUM. 1. (Ἐρινεός, Ἐρινεόν: Eth. Ἐρινεάτης, Eth. Ἐρινεεύς), one of the towns of the tetrapolis of Doris, described by Strabo as lying be…GeographyErineusErineus (Ἐρινεός), a small river on the E. coast of Sicily, between Syracuse and Helorum. It is mentioned by Thucydides (7.80, 82), from whom we learn…